Merevale Publishing — home of Zoe the Rottweiler, a four-book chapter-book series for readers aged 6–9. British farm. Aesop fables. Kindness wins. 🦋 merevalecreekfarm.com instagram.com/merevalecreekfarm/ uk.pinterest.com/merevalecreekfarm/https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3muhsbyt36c2tATTENTION PSHE/KS1 Teachers, We are ready to pilot ‘Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee’ in schools. 📚✨ A heartwarming early chapter book where children discover that true strength is gentle. If this is of interest, please do get in touch. Info@merevalecreekfarm.com www.merevalecreekfarm.com https://merevalecreekfarm.com01 Sep 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhsbyt36c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mu3qlxdpcc2tThoughts? Please comment. https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mu2oli5pkk26 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3qlxdpcc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mu2oli5pkk26ISBN: 978-1-9195129-6-9. Written with KS1, KS2 and PSHE teachers, Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee is an early chapter book suitable for ages 6-9 to read independently, aloud in class or as family-time. This is a except from Chapter 1 (episode 2). We'd love to hear your comments, let us know.27 Aug 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2oli5pkk26https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mtwnfziykk2dZoe and the Great Summer Jubilee was developed with AI assistance. Story and characters were developed under my direction as author. The illustrations were generated by AI and approved by me. I'm being upfront because the conversation about AI in children's publishing matters.25 Aug 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwnfziykk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3msxmkbsyle2fShe arrived at Merevale Creek Farm and nobody wanted her there. Her actions, never her words, change every mind. Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee: twelve chapters, twelve fables retold. Available at merevalecreekfarm.com, Amazon, and TikTok Shop. #childrensbooks #kidlit #chapterbook13 Aug 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxmkbsyle2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mqcta535722jUK libraries are finally getting serious about staffing. A coordinated strategy across library bodies could mean better trained professionals and more sustainable roles. Children's authors and. http://www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/library-bodies-launch-strategy-strengthen-workforce10 Jul 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcta535722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mqa3qo2hjm27Libraries are becoming vital climate refuges as summers get hotter. This pressure on public spaces makes the case for better funding crystal clear. http://www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/libraries-connected-writes-mps-growing-demand-cool-spaces09 Jul 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa3qo2hjm27https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mq5itlwlyd22School libraries are non-negotiable spaces for young readers. Without them, we lose the chance to build lifelong reading habits and ensure all children access books, regardless of home circumstances. Every school needs one. https://www.teachwire.net/news/libraries-for-schools-the-story-centre/08 Jul 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5itlwlyd22https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mq5hpx3p6l23Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee -- modern fables for ages 6-9. Twelve chapters, twelve Aesop fables, one Rottweiler who proves herself through actions, never words. 20% off -- use code SUMMER20 at merevalecreekfarm.com #childrensbooks #kidlit #merevalecreekfarm #summer #aesop08 Jul 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5hpx3p6l23https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpypqclnfj24The reading attainment gap for disadvantaged white pupils demands urgent policy intervention. This isn't a new problem, but the scale here is alarming for publishers and. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jul/04/third-white-disadvantaged-pupils-england-below-secondary-reading-level06 Jul 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpypqclnfj24https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpol5unqw627Atack's medieval setting lets him explore mental health through a genuinely comic lens without condescension. The balance between antic humour and moral. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/29/father-alberto-and-the-flying-girl-by-timothy-x-atack-review-a-fable-of-medieval-madness02 Jul 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpol5unqw627https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpmaiyg6dv2fShe arrived at Merevale Creek Farm and nobody wanted her there. Today, that changes. Twelve chapters, twelve Aesop fables, one Rottweiler who proves herself through actions, never words. Ages 6-9. merevalecreekfarm.com #childrensbooks #kidlit #merevalecreekfarm #booklaunch #aesop01 Jul 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmaiyg6dv2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpmaitqdzf2bShe arrived at Merevale Creek Farm and nobody wanted her there. Today, that changes. Twelve chapters, twelve Aesop fables, one Rottweiler who proves herself through actions, never words. Ages 6-9. merevalecreekfarm.com #childrensbooks #kidlit #merevalecreekfarm #booklaunch #aesop01 Jul 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmaitqdzf2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpjj6orfmg2i"A thoughtful and imaginative reworking of Aesop. The lesson of each fable is timeless, and should be clear to any keen reader." -- David Long Delighted that award-winning author David Long has reviewed Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee. Thank you, David. merevalecreekfarm.com30 Jun 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjj6orfmg2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpjhutcbxq251 day to go. Zoe arrives at Merevale Creek Farm not knowing a single soul. Tomorrow, that changes. Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee publishes 1 July 2026. merevalecreekfarm.com30 Jun 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjhutcbxq25https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpgucts62t2jAtack's medieval setting lets him explore mental health through a genuinely comic lens without condescension. The balance between antic humour and moral. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/29/father-alberto-and-the-flying-girl-by-timothy-x-atack-review-a-fable-of-medieval-madness29 Jun 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgucts62t2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpgttnt63m2c2 days to go. Zoe arrives at Merevale Creek Farm not knowing a single soul. By summer's end, that will have changed completely. Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee. 1 July 2026. merevalecreekfarm.com29 Jun 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgttnt63m2chttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpebhheyj726She starts the summer not knowing a single soul on Merevale Creek Farm. By the end of it, everything will have changed. Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee publishes 1 July 2026. merevalecreekfarm.com28 Jun 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpebhheyj726https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpe5gydi7v2hThe Guardian's latest children's roundup hits the mark with genuinely distinctive titles. A mouse detective and a modern Odyssey suggest publishers are finally moving beyond tired. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/26/children-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels28 Jun 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpe5gydi7v2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpdf4zwwiv2k3 days to go. Free Teacher's Field Notes, colouring pages and a Kids Zone at merevalecreekfarm.com -- because a great book deserves great things around it. Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee. 1 July 2026.28 Jun 2026 06:51 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdf4zwwiv2khttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3movry5bgo22k22 Jun 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3movry5bgo22khttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpbgk6npif2n4 days to go. 12 chapters. 12 Aesop fables. 2,500 years of wisdom, retold on Merevale Creek Farm. Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee. 1 July 2026. merevalecreekfarm.com27 Jun 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbgk6npif2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpbjwqt6rn22Planning your autumn reading spine? Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee gives you 12 Aesop fables retold through farm animals, with free English and PSHE lesson plans for Years 3 and 4. merevalecreekfarm.com/teacherpack Out 1 July.27 Jun 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbjwqt6rn22https://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpbjujvo332xSchool librarians -- Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee is already on Peters via Gardners. Chapter book for Years 3-4, 12 Aesop fables retold on a farm, free lesson plans at merevalecreekfarm.com/teacherpack. Out 1 July. £9.99.27 Jun 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbjujvo332xhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpbjsgnkv32xIf you're a headteacher looking for a class reader that does more than one job -- Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee covers PSHE, English, drama and reading for pleasure in one book. 12 free lesson plans at merevalecreekfarm.com/teacherpack. Out 1 July.27 Jun 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbjsgnkv32xhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpbgqnksj72hThe publishing industry has a real problem: boys aren't graduating to YA fiction. When eight of the top ten reads for 11-14 year old boys are primary school level books, we're failing. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/26/teenage-boys-stuck-reading-primary-level-books-diary-wimpy-kid27 Jun 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbgqnksj72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mpbgk6npif2n4 days to go. 12 chapters. 12 Aesop fables. 2,500 years of wisdom, retold on Merevale Creek Farm. Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee. 1 July 2026. merevalecreekfarm.com27 Jun 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbgk6npif2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mp6pwevnnv2tChildren's publishing needs more leaders willing to move beyond reflection into concrete action. This piece on leading through change speaks directly to the challenges facing our sector. http://www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/reflection-action-lessons-leading-through-change26 Jun 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6pwevnnv2thttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mp6fbfyk2w2k5 days to go. There are 78 ladybirds hidden across the 12 chapters of Zoe and the Great Summer Jubilee. Some easy to spot. Some not. 1 July 2026. merevalecreekfarm.com26 Jun 2026 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6fbfyk2w2khttps://bsky.app/profile/merevalecreekfarm.com/post/3mp4jj6szjf2lWhich Aesop fable has stuck with you longest? The one that comes back when you least expect it. Mine is The Oak and the Reed -- the strongest thing in the room isn't always the safest place to be.25 Jun 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:euh2ma4th7unekitqgp2m5u7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4jj6szjf2l